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personal privilege in Virgin Islands

5 Virgin Islands opinions name it 1 courts 1997–2025 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Virgin Islands courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Palmer v. Bahmgreen
mont · 2006 · cited in 1 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025Harthman correctly argues that, as EEP’s successor, FirstBank lacked the ability to assert the Statute of Frauds pre-assignment £34 Generally, “a stranger to a contract lacks standing to enforce compliance with the [S]tatute of [F]rauds.” Palmer v. Bahm, 128 P.3d 1031, 1035 (Mont. 2006); Hill v. GM Acceptance Corp 525 N.W.2d 905, 908-09 (Mich. Ct. App. 1994) (“[T]he [S]tatute of [F]rauds is a personal defense FirstBank P.R. vy.

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Hill v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.green
michctapp · 1994 · cited in 1 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025Harthman correctly argues that, as EEP’s successor, FirstBank lacked the ability to assert the Statute of Frauds pre-assignment £34 Generally, “a stranger to a contract lacks standing to enforce compliance with the [S]tatute of [F]rauds.” Palmer v. Bahm, 128 P.3d 1031, 1035 (Mont. 2006); Hill v. GM Acceptance Corp 525 N.W.2d 905, 908-09 (Mich. Ct. App. 1994) (“[T]he [S]tatute of [F]rauds is a personal defense FirstBank P.R. vy.

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Arthur Davis v. Kay Bryan, Raymond Lopes, Aaron Ment, John D. Brennan and George Bronsongreen
ca2 · 1987 · cited in 1 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015Under these circumstances, the state waived the statute of limitations defense by failing to plead it at the first opportunity to do so.”); Davis v. Bryan, 810 F.2d 42, 44 (2d Cir. 1987) (“The statute of limitations is an affirmative defense . . . that must be asserted in a party’s responsive pleading ‘at the earliest possible moment’ and is a personal defense that is waived if not promptly pleaded.” (citations omitted)).

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Murphy v. Waterfront Commission of New York Harborred
scotus · 1964 · cited in 1 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
2 sentences

2013Harbor, 378 U.S. 52 , 84 S. Ct. 1594 , 12 L.Ed. 2d 678 (1964) (“The right of a person under the 5th Amendment to refuse to incriminate himself is purely a personal privilege of the witness.

2013Harbor, 378 U.S. 52 , 84 S. Ct. 1594 , 12 L.Ed. 2d 678 (1964) (“The right of a person under the 5th Amendment to refuse to incriminate himself is purely a personal privilege of the witness.

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McGeever v. Stategreen
wis · 1941 · cited in 1 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 1997–1997
2 sentences

1997See McGeever v. State, 239 Wis. 87 , 300 N.W. 485 (Wis. 1941); United States v. Caldwell, 8 Alaska 117 (Ala. 1929); Burns v. State, 12 Texas Ct. App. 269 (Tex. 1882).

1997See McGeever v. State, 239 Wis. 87 , 300 N.W. 485 (Wis. 1941); United States v. Caldwell, 8 Alaska 117 (Ala. 1929); Burns v. State, 12 Texas Ct. App. 269 (Tex. 1882).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Virgin Islands. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Firstbank v. Harthman green
virginislands · 2025
1 sentence

2025Harthman Leasing 2025 VI 18 S. Ct. Civ, No, 2021-0026 Opinion of the Court Page 20 of 29 available only to parties to a contract.”); Harbor Fin.

12025–2025
Erbey Holding Corporation v. Black Rock Financial Management, Inc. green
virginislands · 2025
1 sentence

2025Erbey Holding Corp. v. BlackRock Fin Mgmt., Inc. 2025 VI 25 S. Ct. Civ.

12025–2025
United States v. Caldwell neutral
akd · 1929
1 sentence

1997See McGeever v. State, 239 Wis. 87 , 300 N.W. 485 (Wis. 1941); United States v. Caldwell, 8 Alaska 117 (Ala. 1929); Burns v. State, 12 Texas Ct. App. 269 (Tex. 1882).

11997–1997

Where else courts name it

CA 321 (1887–2026) IL 202 (1880–2026) NY 157 (1807–2025) CT 114 (1921–2026) PA 84 (1888–2026) MO 81 (1885–2025) TX 71 (1877–2024) IN 65 (1873–2025) GA 61 (1849–2024) OK 61 (1912–2020) OH 55 (1818–2025) MD 52 (1870–2023) MI 49 (1860–2025) AL 48 (1844–2025) FL 46 (1899–2025) TN 45 (1877–2018) LA 37 (1936–2026) WI 36 (1879–2021) CO 35 (1887–2021) AZ 34 (1913–2025) MA 31 (1825–2024) VA 30 (1851–2026) NJ 30 (1877–2026) IA 29 (1865–2026) OR 28 (1897–2023) WA 27 (1916–2024) MN 27 (1877–2026) NC 26 (1904–2025) NE 24 (1893–2018) RI 20 (1928–2017) MS 20 (1938–2020) KS 20 (1889–2026) SD 20 (1894–2023) WV 19 (1898–2023) DC 18 (1970–2022) HI 18 (1908–2025) SC 16 (1886–2025) KY 15 (1910–2025) MT 14 (1919–2019) NM 13 (1973–2022) NH 13 (1857–2023) ND 13 (1921–2025) ID 13 (1908–2020) WY 12 (1924–2013) AK 11 (1963–2024) DE 11 (1958–2025) AR 10 (1907–2001) NV 8 (1943–2008) ME 7 (1926–2023) UT 6 (1967–2020) VT 6 (1912–2011) VI 5 (1997–2025) PR 2 (1907–1949)

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